Motor-truck.



JW. W. JONES.

MOTOR TRUCK. APPLICATION FILED MAY ze, 1912.

Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

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W. W. JONES.

MOTOR TRUCK.

APPLICATION-FILED MAY 28, 1912.

Patented Apr. 1,1913.

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' following is a specification.

WILLIAM W. JONES, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

MOTOR-TRUCK.

Specification of LettersrPatent.

Patented Apr. 1,1913.

Application filed May 28, 1912. Serial No. 700,248.

To all l1v/1.0m t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM WV. JONES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Toledo, in `the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Motor-Trucks, of which the This invention relates to motor trucks, the object in view' being to provide av truck which is especially adapted for farm pur-i posejs,'such as plowing, cultivating, ditching, andgeneral hauling, the truck embodying a construction and arrangement of parts which will adapt the saine to be turned in the shortest possible space, and which will permit the direct-ion of movement of the truck to be accurately gaged, thereby adapting the truck as a whole especially for use on small farms, where frequent and abrupt turning is necessary.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of arts, as will be hereinafter more fully dscribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a truck, embodying the present invention, illustratingr the detachable rear section of the truck in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a. side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof. Fig. 4 is a detail section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1. 1

The truck contemplated in this invention is made in two sections, 1 designating the front section, and 2 indicating by dotted lines the rear section, which, in this instance, is shown in the form of an ordinary Hat wagon for hauling purposes. The rear section 2 which mayl be of any desired construction, and which may consist either of a wagon body, plow, cultivator, ditcher, or other agricultural machine, is equipped with suitable carrying wheels 3, and provided at the forward portion thereof with a forwardly extending reach frame, shown for convenience as embodying forwardly converging bars it, rigidly connected to the rear section of the truck, and pivotally connected by a central king bolt to the front section of the truck, as shown in Fig. 1. The front section 1 is supported by an axle t3, upon the opposite ends of which are loosely mounted the combined tract-ion and steeringwleels 7 and S,

The wheels 7 and S are provided, prefer ably at the outer sides thereof, with sprocket wheels 9 and 10, from which chains 11 and 12 extend forward around other sprocket wheels 13 and 14, on a divided counter shaft, the two sections of which are 'represented at 15 and 16. On the section 15, there is mounted a sliding sleeve 17 which is feathered or splined to the shaft sect-ion 15, so as to rotate therewith, and slide lengthwise thereon. Fast on t-he sleeve-17 are the oppositely arranged bevel gear wheels 18 and 19 adapted to alternately mesh with a pinion 2O on the forward end of a. transmission shaft 21, provided at its rear end with a bevel gear wheel 22 which meshes with a pinion 23 onl one end of the crank shaft 21 of a gasolene or other motor 25, the latter being mounted directly on the forward section` of the truck, adjacent tov the center thereof. Mounted on the shaft section 16 is another sliding sleeve 26 which is the counterpart of the sleeye 17, the` same heilig splincd tothe shaft 16,- so as to' slide thereon and rotate therewith. The sleeve 2G has fast thereon the bevel gear wheels 27 and 2S adapted to alternately mesh with a pinion 29 on .another transmission shaft 230 extending substantially parallel to the transmission shaft 21 and provided at its rear end with a bevel gear wheel 3l which meshes with a pinion 32 on the end of the crank shaft 24 opposite the pinion 23 above referred to.

Controlf levers 33 and 31 are connected, respectively, with the sleeves 17 and 26 for shifting said sleeves either simultaneously or independently of each other for throwing either one of the gears 1S or 19 into mesh with the pinion 20,01' for throwing either one of the pinions 27 or 28 into mesh with the pinion 29. l

From the foregoing description` it will now be seen that with the gears arranged as shown in Fig. 1` botlrof the wheels T and S will be driven forward equally: lty will also be seen vthat by shifting both of the sleeves 17 and 2G to thc full extent of their movement` equal motion will he imparted to the wheels T and S in a reverse direction, for backing the truck. lt will also he seen that by shifting' one of the sleeves lT orltw. one of the traction steering wheels will be driven in a forward direction, while the other is driven backward, thus effecting a quick turning of the forward section of the trucha.

To make a comparatively slow turn, one of the transmission shafts may be left in gear to drive one of the traction wheels forward, while the other may be thrown out of gear, so as to allow the traction wheel on that side to remain idle. In this way, the guiding and turning` of the forward section of the truck may be readily controlled with accuracy Aat all times.

By reason of the ability to steer with the front wheels of the truck, the best ground may be selected, over which to pro-pel the truck, and a more natural and easy method of turning is attained, the rear section ot the truck simply following behind the front steering section thereof. The arrangement described adds further to the convenience of mounting the operative mechanism ot' the truck, without disturbing or utilizing` anyof the space of the rear portion thereof, whether ift be in the form of a wagon or other agricultural implement.

What is claimed is:

A motor truck, comprising separable piv- Coples of this patent may be obtained for otally connected front and 'rear sections, a 2 front axle on the forward section,.steering traction wheels loose on said axle, a centrally located motor carried by the front section, a divided counter shaft comprising two independent sect-ions, each separately geared 3 to one of said wheels, transmission shafts geared to the motor shaft and extending per pendicularly thereto and to the counter shaft, sleeves Splined to the counter shaft and each carrying a pair of reversely facing 3 gears movable alternately into and outl of engagement with gears on the transmission shafts, shipping levers operatively connected with said sleeves, and independent hand levers connected with said shipping` 40 levers.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM W. JUNES.

Witnesses i l HARRY LEvIsoN,

MARY SHEFFINGTON.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patenti, Washington, D. C. 

